Nia Hansen
Sound Designer
Projects
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Moana 2
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Wish
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Barbie
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Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
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Encanto
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Raya And The Last Dragon
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Blush
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Strange World
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Werewolf By Night
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Black Widow
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Onward
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Avengers: Endgame
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Thor: Ragnarok
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Avengers: Infinity War
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First Man
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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Doctor Strange
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Captain America: Civil War
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The Good Dinosaur
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Ant-Man
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Inside Out
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Jurassic World
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Big Hero 6
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Lucy
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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47 Ronin
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Thor: The Dark World
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The Lone Ranger
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Ice Age: Continental Drift
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Brave
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John Carter
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War Horse
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
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96 Minutes
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Rio
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The Beaver
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Mars Needs Moms
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On the Ice
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How to Train Your Dragon
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Percy Jackson and the Olympian: The Lightning Thief
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A Christmas Carol
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Awards
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Golden Reel AwardRaya And The Last Dragon2022
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Golden Reel AwardBig Hero 62015
Nia's Story
Nia began at Skywalker Sound in 2009, working on six films during her one-year internship with Randy Thom. She was later recruited by Gary Rydstrom when he returned to Skywalker for Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, for which Nia utilized seven years of horse training experience. Her time with Rydstrom on two more films cemented her understanding of the power of sound design as an integral storytelling element.
She has worked on Disney and Pixar animations as well as visual effects-heavy science fiction and fantasy blockbusters, including editing and design on eight Marvel films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Her favorite creative challenge is designing technology, magic, and creatures, bringing otherworldly settings to life, with a focus on detail, texture, and symbolism.
Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Nia has lived in beautiful Yosemite, Mount Shasta, and the Canadian Rocky Mountains, which fostered a love of the outdoors. She now resides in Marin County, California. You can find Nia chatting about audio on Twitter.
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Golden Reel AwardOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation2022
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Golden Reel AwardBest Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film2015
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Moana 2David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux MillerDisney
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WishChris Buck, Fawn VeerasunthornWalt Disney Animation Studios
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BarbieGreta GerwigWarner Bros
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Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialJames GunnDisney +
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EncantoJared Bush, Byron HowardWalt Disney Animation
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Raya And The Last DragonDon Hall, Carlos López EstradaWalt Disney Animation
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BlushJoe MateoApple Original Films
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Strange WorldDon HallWalt Disney Animation
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Werewolf By NightMichael GiacchinoMarvel Studios
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Black WidowCate ShortlandMarvel Studios
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OnwardDan ScanlonPixar
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Avengers: EndgameAnthony Russo, Joe RussoMarvel Studios
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Thor: RagnarokTaika WaititiMarvel Entertainment
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Avengers: Infinity WarAnthony Russo, Joe RussoMarvel Studios
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First ManDamien ChazelleUniversal Pictures
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsLuc BessonEuropaCorp
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Doctor StrangeScott DerricksonMarvel Studios
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Captain America: Civil WarAnthony Russo and Joe RussoMarvel Entertainment
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The Good DinosaurPeter SohnPixar
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Ant-ManPeyton ReedBig Talk Productions
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Inside OutPete DocterPixar Animation Studios
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Jurassic WorldColin TrevorrowAmblin
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Big Hero 6Don Hall & Chris WilliamsDisney
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Lucyluc BessonCanal+
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Captain America: The Winter SoldierAnthony Russo, Joe RussoMarvel / Disney
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47 RoninCarl RinschUniversal
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Thor: The Dark WorldAlan TaylorMarvel Studios
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The Lone RangerGore VerbinskiDisney
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Ice Age: Continental DriftSteve Martino, Mike ThurmeierBlue Sky Studios
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BraveMark Andrews, Brenda ChapmanWalt Disney Pictures
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John CarterAndrew StantonWalt Disney Studios
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War HorseSteven SpielbergDreamWorks SKG
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Mission Impossible: Ghost ProtocolBrad BirdParamount Pictures
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96 MinutesAimee LagosFirst Point Entertainment
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesRob MarshallWalt Disney Pictures
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RioCarlos SaldanhaTwentieth Century Fox Animation
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The BeaverJodie FosterSummit Entertainment
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Mars Needs MomsSimon WellsWalt Disney Pictures
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On the IceAndrew Okpeaha MacLeanSilverwoo
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How to Train Your DragonDean DeBlois, Chris SandersDreamWorks Animation
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Percy Jackson and the Olympian: The Lightning ThiefChris ColumbusFox 2000 Pictures
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A Christmas CarolRobert ZemeckisWalt Disney Pictures
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Star Wars: The Clone WarsVariousCGCG